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World Series 2016 Corey Kluber sets Indi

World Series 2016 Corey Kluber sets Indi

CLEVELAND This World Series is about making history, and Corey Kluber made some Tuesday as he helped his team take the first step toward its first championship since 1948.Cleveland's ace had nine strikeouts over six-plus innings of four-hit ball Aaron Judge Womens Cool Base Jersey in the 6-0 victory in Game 1 of the World Series. That set a franchise record for punchouts in a World Series game, previously shared by Orel Hershiser (Game 1 in 1995) and Jaret Wright (Game 7 in 1997).MORE: World Series in photos Kluber got most of his strikeouts early, as his eight in the first three innings set a Fall Cla sic record.Bob Gibson, Orlando Hernandez and Randy Johnson had shared that piece of history, each having opened a game with seven strikeouts in three innings.A strikeout pitcher by trade, with 227 in 215 innings during the regular season, Kluber has taken it up a notch in October; he hasfanned 29 hitters in 24 1/3innings.MORE: Game 1 player ratings | Game Center "I don't know if there is one thing you can put your finger on," he said. "I think that it's obviously there's more riding on each game. So, not that there is le s importance on aregular-season game New York Yankees Cool Base Jerseys , but it's almost like you have that extra feel of intensity or focus and stuff that it's not really something you can replicate. If I had to gue s, I'd say that. But I'm really just trying to treat it like any other start. Just trying to go out there and get outs as quick as I can and try to go deep into the game."MORE: Rain threat pushes Game 2 start up an hour Kluber pitched into the seventh inning, but only threw 88 pitches, which means he could be able to start Game 4 in Chicago on three days' rest, then a po sible Game 7 back in Cleveland on another three days' rest. Considering that Kluber has an 0.74 ERA in this year's playoffs, that's not a bad strategy for Cleveland. And Kluber saidhe Gleyber Torres Run Derby Jersey 'll "pitch whenever he (manager Terry Francona) asks me to," so the door is very much open for it to happen."He's so consistent," said catcher Roberto Perez, who backed his batterymate with a pair of homers. "Every day, every five days, he gets up there, he always gives his best. He's a gamer. I think he's well-prepared. We stick with the game plan and he was just making pitches."MORE: Perez joins list of unlikely World Series heroes Kluber, who won the Cy Young Award in 2014, led the American League in FIP, ERA+ and shutouts this season. He hasn't thrown a complete game in the playoffs, but he has held his opponents scorele s in three of his four starts. With Cleveland's bullpen, that's a recipe for succe s, and it was once again to start the World Series.This article has been updated.